ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156259
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| Date: | 04-JAN-1961 |
| Time: | c. 06:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47E Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | 100th BWg USAF (100th Bomb Wingg United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 53-4244 |
| MSN: | 4501268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pease AFB (KPSM) Portsmouth, New Hampshire -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pease AFB (KPSM) Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Pease AFB (KPSM) New Hampshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was taking off on a routine 7½ hour training flight when it crashed, exploded and burst into flames 500 yards off the runways northern end, killing Aircraft Commander, Capt. Thomas C. Weller; Co-pilot, 1st. Lt. Ronald Chapo; Navigator, 1st. Lt. J. A. Weatherbee and S/Sgt. Stephen J. Mikva, Crew Chief.
Eight local community fire brigades fought the fuel fed flaming wreckage and exploding ammunition for 2 hours before extinguishing the fire which was spread over a ½ mile area.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1955%E2%80%931959)
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pease_Air_National_Guard_Base
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
Nashua Telegraph, NH - 5th January 1961
Portsmouth Herald, NH - 6th January 1961
Poughkeepsie Journal NY - 5th January 1961
Times Record, NY - 5th January 1961
Passauer Neue Presse 7 January 1961, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 12:46 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 12:53 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2014 07:03 | Ken Fernald | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Departure airport] |
| 21-Dec-2015 19:14 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2020 14:15 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2020 20:34 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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